suess-y flower

Does this not look like something from a Dr. Suess book? This is on the path up Akita Komagatake. For more context for the climb, please read:
http://365project.org/vankrey/or-this-one/2014-06-26
For links to other alpine flowers near the top on on the way:
http://www.365project.org/vankrey/365/2014-06-25
http://www.365project.org/vankrey/or-this-one/2014-06-25
http://www.365project.org/vankrey/just-one-more/2014-06-25
http://www.365project.org/vankrey/365/2014-06-27
http://www.365project.org/vankrey/or-this-one/2014-06-27

[Margaret Obey]

It certainly does

[Richard Hickey]

Incredible macro.